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On this episode of DTB’s “Bus Invaders”, we take you inside the touring vehicle of the reggae rock/pop artist, Makua, while on G. Love & Special Sauce's Lemonade 20th Anniversary Tour. Makua is currently supporting his newest single, Catch A Wave.
VIDEO INFO:
Film Date - January 11, 2026
Location - Space in Evanston, IL
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VIDEO SUMMARY:
00:00 Introduction
00:39 Skip Intro
01:26 Front Lounge
07:48 Bathroom
08:10 Bunks
09:11 Bedroom
ABOUT DIGITAL TOUR BUS:
Digital Tour Bus is your backstage pass to your favorite touring artists! With daily video releases, we cover all genres, and have had the pleasure of featuring the likes of Matchbox Twenty, Twenty One Pilots, Megadeth, MGK, Papa Roach, AJR, Pierce The Veil, Simple Plan, A Day to Remember, and thousands of others over the past 15 years. "Bus Invaders" takes you inside an artist's home on the road, "Cooking at 65mph" showcases the culinary skills of artists on tour, "Gear Masters" unveils the equipment musicians use on stage, and "Stage Threads" dives into the meaning and inspiration behind the clothing artists wear during their performances.
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On this episode of DTB’s “Bus Invaders”, we take you inside the touring vehicle of the reggae rock/pop artist, Makua, while on G. Love & Special Sauce's Lemonade 20th Anniversary Tour. Makua is currently supporting his newest single, Catch A Wave.
VIDEO INFO:
Film Date - January 11, 2026
Location - Space in Evanston, IL
KEEP UP WITH MAKUA:
Facebook - https://facebook.com/MakuaRothmanSurf
Instagram - https://instagram.com/makuarothman
TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@makuamusic
FOLLOW US:
Website/Email List - https://www.digitaltourbus.com/#/portal/signup
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/digitaltourbus
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/digitaltourbus/
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@digitaltourbus
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/digitaltourbus/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/digitaltourbus
Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/digitaltourbus/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/digital-tour-bus-llc
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/user/digitaltourbus
VIDEO SUMMARY:
00:00 Introduction
00:39 Skip Intro
01:26 Front Lounge
07:48 Bathroom
08:10 Bunks
09:11 Bedroom
ABOUT DIGITAL TOUR BUS:
Digital Tour Bus is your backstage pass to your favorite touring artists! With daily video releases, we cover all genres, and have had the pleasure of featuring the likes of Matchbox Twenty, Twenty One Pilots, Megadeth, MGK, Papa Roach, AJR, Pierce The Veil, Simple Plan, A Day to Remember, and thousands of others over the past 15 years. "Bus Invaders" takes you inside an artist's home on the road, "Cooking at 65mph" showcases the culinary skills of artists on tour, "Gear Masters" unveils the equipment musicians use on stage, and "Stage Threads" dives into the meaning and inspiration behind the clothing artists wear during their performances.
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00:00My team of course is the best team. Chelsea. Oh no, what was it? Liverpool. This is where we go
00:05over all of our lines. This bus was actually made by Travis Barker. And this room was actually made for
00:12the bed to go up. He could set up his drum set.
00:43Hello everyone, it's Makua and I want to invite you to come and check out our bus on the road.
00:49What's up guys, it's Makua. I'm here with G-Love on tour, 10th anniversary Lemonade Tour. We got an awesome
00:55bus. I want to invite you guys inside to check it out and see how we live on the road.
00:59This is Jimmy Messer right here. Producer, guitarist, extraordinaire. One of the guys that believed in me from the beginning
01:06when I was laying on his couch. All blown out. Couldn't even move. And he said, if you're serious, I'm
01:11going to match you minute for minute. And now we're here today on the road. And we'll see what happens.
01:17In the back here we got Mr. Luke Benchivango. The little drummer boy. And he's the one that sets up
01:26this bus. All the technical stuff, the Playstations, the TVs. I mean, I even got him right here studying and
01:31making sure he knows exactly what we do and how to do it.
01:36And so these TVs run 24 hours a day and it's only me on TV. They have to study and
01:42make sure they learn the protocol and how to do it.
01:44So like I said, 24 hours a day. They're watching. I'm talking. And we can put the football game on.
01:50Football game? I don't know. Maybe it's going to be a hard sell today.
01:54But my boy Ryan Vandermark is on the bills right now. They're in the playoffs and we're going to go
01:59and support him.
02:00So yeah, you can change this. And they got lucky for today. Lucky the boys are playing.
02:03I want to introduce you guys to Kaz. This is our tour manager. The man that really keeps the operation
02:08going on the road.
02:10And it's such a blessing to have this guy on the road with me because not only does he keep
02:14our operations going, but if anything wants to go down, I know this man will be back to back with
02:19me all the way through whatever happens.
02:21And I really appreciate this guy being on tour. Thank you, brother.
02:24I also appreciate all these other guys just as much too, just so you know.
02:28So I just wanted to make it a little more private in here for you folks.
02:31So Jim, you want to hit the switch and close up that front door?
02:33Of course.
02:37You want the curtains?
02:39No, we're good like this. Thank you.
02:42So we got three TVs as you can see in the front lounge.
02:46Gaming, movies, TV shows, football games, and of course, me.
02:50We've been playing a lot of EA Sports FC, which is a soccer game.
02:54My team, of course, is the best team.
02:56Chelsea.
02:58Oh no, what was it? Liverpool?
02:59I don't even know what my team is.
03:02That's how good I am at it.
03:03But if you go on my YouTube, I smoke Luke, and that's all that really matters.
03:07But gaming, like I said, football games, TV shows.
03:11I mean, what are your guys' teams?
03:12What do you guys like to play?
03:13The real rivalry is right here.
03:16This is a non-stop.
03:17I smoked Elijah twice this morning.
03:20You guys are playing like the greatest hits, right?
03:23I was Arsenal.
03:23Yeah.
03:24Good team.
03:25He was some bullshit.
03:26Manchester, baby.
03:27Let's go.
03:29I don't get involved in these matters.
03:32Yeah, my daughter would learn soccer a lot better than me.
03:35I just make like I'm pressing buttons.
03:37I press all the buttons, and somehow it works out.
03:39So that's one thing.
03:40It's better to be lucky than good.
03:41Remember that.
03:42Well, right here we got our little galley.
03:45Of course, it's coffee on coffee.
03:46Jimmy, you know what?
03:47In fact, Jimmy's going to make us a coffee while we're filming this right now.
03:51While I take you through this.
03:52It's my official capacity.
03:53This is official barista right here.
03:55We got all the amenities.
03:57Of course, we got to get the Momofuku Chili Crunch.
04:00Without that, I don't know.
04:02The blueprint, we picked that up.
04:03Local roaster.
04:04Where was that?
04:06St. Louis.
04:08Right here, we got two refrigerators.
04:10So we got one right here.
04:13That's what they drink.
04:14That kind of stuff.
04:16And we got some other stuff in here.
04:18Of course, the beers for the beer drinkers.
04:21And there's the freezer down there.
04:23I'm not sure if there's anything in there.
04:24Some fruits.
04:25In the front galley, of course, we got the table.
04:28The work table.
04:29The planning table.
04:30This is where we go over all of our lines.
04:34I'm just playing.
04:39But I'm a sober guy, so I can joke about it.
04:43But, yeah, this really plays a big role.
04:45I mean, there's not that many seats when we're on the road.
04:48And there are a lot of people coming through.
04:49We want to make sure that we utilize all the space.
04:52Business goes down.
04:53Phone calls, meetings, whatever it is.
04:55The boys got to bust out the printer.
04:57Print set list.
04:59I mean, merch.
04:59All that stuff goes down right here.
05:01So a little meeting space.
05:02So our bus, when we're going down the road, is usually a lot smaller.
05:05There's a little alley here.
05:06Right now, we got the slides popped out.
05:08We're blessed to have two slides.
05:09One in the front and one in the back, which I'll show you later.
05:11But right now, this thing slides out, turns into a fully functioning meeting room, guest room.
05:19You know, after the shows, you might invite some people on here, have some fun.
05:22Show them the bus as well.
05:24Entertain some family and friends.
05:25And it's great to have a bus that actually slides out in two places.
05:29So that's kind of really the breakdown of how this goes up front.
05:34I'm also Luke's trash guy.
05:36Which, as you can see, I live with a bunch of, you know, a few children on here.
05:39And just like at home, I always tell them to take out the trash.
05:42And I thought they would have done that by now.
05:44But hey, you know, stranger things have happened.
05:48I'm just playing.
05:50We got our humidifier here.
05:52I am a chronic asthmatic my whole life since I was a child.
05:55I couldn't breathe.
05:57I was in the hospital nine months out of the year.
05:59So in these dry climates, you know, I come from Hawaii where it's a lot more humid and moisture in
06:04the air.
06:04So I like to keep that going 24 hours a day.
06:06It keeps me feeling better.
06:08It keeps me more able to breathe and keeps the asthma at bay in these drier conditions.
06:13So I really appreciate the boys for always keeping this going.
06:16In this cabinet right here, coffee mugs.
06:20Oh, see that?
06:22The greatest letter ever written.
06:26That's right.
06:28I got yours.
06:29I got one of those too.
06:29There you go.
06:31Jimmy.
06:32We're going to make one for all the boys right now.
06:34You know.
06:36Any time you're on tour with us and you're a part of us.
06:38Try to keep the germs to their own host.
06:43Well, any time you're on tour and a part of our show, we like to create Ohana.
06:46And, you know, with all the crazy stuff that's going on in the world, I like people to forget, you
06:51know, the outside world and really feel a part of something different.
06:54I want them to feel a part of our Ohana.
06:56And every one of you that are out there that come to our shows, we're Ohana forever.
07:00And I really appreciate the love and support for everybody coming on.
07:02That's why one of the big messages behind what we do is to bring everybody together and feel part of
07:08something that's greater than themselves.
07:10And we want to create that Ohana spirit.
07:11So thank you guys always for the love and support on the road.
07:14So as you all know, for the snack eaters, we've got the snack jar.
07:21Chips, seaweed, protein powder.
07:24I don't think you can call these protein bars.
07:28Not really, but some more chips.
07:30And, yeah, some of you out there that are snackers, we've got the snack jar for y'all.
07:35So right here, moving on, a little more back, we've got our climate control, which is very temperamental.
07:42And we love for all our hearts, so please bless us with staying nice and even-minded.
07:48Kind of like my guitar player.
07:50Very calm and even-minded.
07:53Of course, everybody's favorite spot, the bathroom.
07:56There is one rule on the road, and I'm sure you guys heard this before.
08:00And I'm going to say it straight.
08:01You cannot take a shit on the bus.
08:04Not on this bus, anyway.
08:08Come on back.
08:09We've got the bunk room.
08:10Thou shalt not shit.
08:11Yep, thou shalt not shit.
08:13Thou shalt not shit.
08:14Thou shalt not shit.
08:15We're here in the middle of the bus, the bunk room.
08:19We're blessed to have these super clean, nice bunks that they take care of so well.
08:26Well, these bunks are pretty special.
08:28There's only six bunks.
08:29A lot of buses have 12 bunks.
08:32These bunks turn into apartment-style bunks.
08:36You can make them bigger and smaller depending on how many people you got on the bus.
08:39So right now, we only got five of us on here.
08:43So four bunks are being used, stretched out.
08:46They got nice Tempur-Pedic mattresses for the boys.
08:50Air vents and all the good stuff for the boys to be comfortable.
08:54That's one thing I really like to stress on the road, especially when I'm on tour,
08:58is that everybody's comfortable, everybody's feeling good and healthy.
09:01Because a healthy, happy band jam's amazing.
09:04So I like to take care of the boys and get them as much rest as they can.
09:11So now that you guys have seen the rest of the bus, it's time to jump into my room.
09:15The master suite, which is just like I said, a master suite.
09:20I mean, big bed, big old queen-size bed, another bathroom.
09:27We have a shower in this room, which is used as a closet because we don't have as much space
09:35for everybody's stuff.
09:36So we like to put it in there.
09:38We use this makeshift closet, makeshift shower.
09:41You know, it doubles just in case it gets cold on the road.
09:45Any one of us need to wash off.
09:47We can jump in there and wash off.
09:48I got another refrigerator right here.
09:53Of course, you already know what time it is.
10:00Monster energy time, baby.
10:02Always.
10:03So I got some chicken in here.
10:06Chicken, sweet potatoes, and broccoli.
10:09I always hear, oh, it's so hard to eat clean on the road.
10:12I always gain weight on the road.
10:14Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
10:15It ain't hard when you make the choice to be conscious about what you eat.
10:20I got some organic raw cheese in here.
10:23Some guacamole, a bunch of waters, some sodas.
10:28A magic black bag that I'm sure all of you would like to look into.
10:32But it's like the black book.
10:34If you know, you know.
10:36I'll move on to a little closet here with my show clothes.
10:40Some of the stuff, some jackets, some of the boys, you know, hanging up some pants.
10:43Some heated jackets in here.
10:46Up here in the northern part of the country, it gets really cold.
10:48So I got some leathers and some aloha shirts to wear on stage.
10:52A little show clothes drawer.
10:54Check this drawer out.
10:54You're going to like this one.
10:57This is where I keep all of my supplements.
11:00Papaya enzymes.
11:01I got oregano oil.
11:03I mean, you name it.
11:04All the turmeric.
11:06CoQ10.
11:07Everything for the joints.
11:08Because, you know, at the end of the day, if the Eri Aikau Big Wave Surfing Championship goes off,
11:15I have to leave tour for a few days, fly back to Hawaii, win another big wave title, and then
11:22come back on tour.
11:22So I got to keep my health on point.
11:25I got to keep myself training and make sure that I'm conscious about that because those waves are really, really
11:30big.
11:30And I got to do what I got to do.
11:32So moving on back, I got one more TV here.
11:34Check this out.
11:35So there's four TVs all together.
11:36This one's pretty bright when it goes on.
11:40Some more watching live performances.
11:43I like to lay down at night and watch some of the greats do their thing because you want to
11:47study what the greatest ever did.
11:49And for me, I like to watch a lot of live performances, a lot of the great guys, how they
11:53get into it.
11:55Because sometimes for me, personally, it's not about what I see or hear.
11:58It's what I feel through their performances, that energy that they bring.
12:01I like to emulate that and make my own version of what some of the greatest ever did.
12:05So that's why I got it done surfing.
12:07And we're going to do that in music too.
12:10Pillows are very important to me.
12:15All nice, down, soft pillows.
12:19Of course, a few thick blankets because it gets cold.
12:23And back here, we got some more storage space, some remote, some more towels.
12:31And some more towels back here.
12:34You know how it is.
12:34Some of these venues, their towels are pretty skimpy.
12:38So I like to bring my own towels.
12:40I mean, pretty standard back here in the bathroom.
12:44This is my travel case.
12:50Keep my skin fresh.
12:53My teeth brushed.
12:55My body clean.
12:56And yeah.
12:58It's fairly straightforward.
13:01This bus, once upon a time, is a special bus.
13:04This bed actually folds up.
13:06You can set up a drum set and all of this stuff in here.
13:09We use it on our days off to record.
13:11We're actually in the process of finishing my first full-length album.
13:16And this bus was actually made by Travis Barker.
13:19And this room was actually made for the bed to go up.
13:22You can set up his drum set in here and jam and all that stuff.
13:25So mahalo brada, brada Travis out there for making such an awesome bus that we love and appreciate.
13:30And I want to say thank you to you guys for coming in and checking out Life on the Road
13:34with Makua.
13:35Aloha.
14:04Life on the Road with Makua.
14:07Life on the Road with Makua.
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